Aortic insufficiency surgery complications
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Related Key Words and Synonyms: Aortic valve replacement.
Aortic Insufficiency Surgery Complications
Risks of any surgery
- Pulmonary embolism where blood clots in the legs travel to the lungs
- Blood loss
- Breathing problems
- Infection, including in the lungs, kidneys, bladder, chest, or heart valves
- Reactions to medicines
- Nausea and vomiting
- Abnormal or painful scar formation
- Allergic skin reaction
Possible risks from having open-heart surgery
- Heart attack or stroke
- Heart rhythm problems; such as atrial fibrillation
- Infection at the site of the incision cut, which is more likely to happen in people who are obese, have diabetes, women, or have already had this surgery
- Memory loss and loss of mental clarity, or "fuzzy thinking" or pump head
- Post-pericardiotomy syndrome, which presents as a low-grade fever and chest pain. This could last for up to 6 months
Prosthetic heart valves are associated with a variety of complications
- Structural deterioration, particularly with bioprosthetic valves
- Valve obstruction due to thrombosis or pannus formation
- Systemic embolization
- Bleeding
- Endocarditis and other infections
- Left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which may be preexisting (Heart failure)
- Hemolytic anemia